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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Cascade Airport

ID KU70 FAA U70 Elev 4,742 ft Lat 44° 29.63' N Lon 116° 0.96' W Zulu

Live conditions at KU70

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Aerial view · KU70

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KU70 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KU70

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,300 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 136° 4,300 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
30 316° 4,300 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR SALT LAKE CITY 128.050
  • RDO BOISE RDO 122.350

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KU70, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RETROREFLECTIVE REFLECTORS ON TWYS & RAMP EDGES.
  • ·RWY 12 +300 FT TIMBERED RDG AT 1.25 MIS ON CNTRLN.
  • ·TO AVOID APCH/DEP OVR TOWN; LND RY 30 & DEP RY 12 WHEN WND CONDS PMT.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · ICS

NTSB events at KU70

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 13,100 ops in 2008

2024 total

9,050

10-yr total

88,743

2024 mix

AC/AT 66% · GA 33% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

11.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Loss of control 5
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

DPEs near KU70

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Erick Paradizo Rivera Emmett ID 43 nm
Brian Jay-Scott Gaines Eagle ID 46 nm
Arlyn E Miller Boise ID 53 nm
Joshua Slowik Boise ID 53 nm
Scott Theodore Curtis Boise ID 53 nm
Gregory Herbert Meridian ID 56 nm
Brandon Silvey Caldwell ID 58 nm
Jeffrey David Galloway Caldwell ID 58 nm
Jeffrey Steven Groover Caldwell ID 58 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KU70

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Charles Emmett Lambert Jr Cascade ID 2 nm
Michael Walter Smith Cascade ID 2 nm
Wesley Patterson Smith Donnelly ID 15 nm
Michael Justin Cutter Donnelly ID 15 nm
Brendan Tyler Shelman Mesa ID 20 nm
Paul Lewis Leadabrand Ola ID 20 nm
Robert Milton Briggs Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Lawrence Melvin Brewster Iv Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Bryce Michael Waters Garden Valley ID 25 nm
Michael Ray Dorris Mccall ID 25 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KU70

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Walter Smith Cascade ID 2 nm
Mike Raydean Arnold Cascade ID 2 nm
Roger Patrick Morris Cascade ID 2 nm
Buddie Lewis Munday Cascade ID 2 nm
Richard Tena Cascade ID 2 nm
Robert Kevin Eldridge Tamarack ID 14 nm
Robert Thurston Clark Tamarack ID 14 nm
George William Dorris Donnelly ID 15 nm
Dean Michael Dalzell Donnelly ID 15 nm
George Leroy Fields Jr Donnelly ID 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KU70

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
59 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
167 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
200 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
206 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
220 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
220 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
227 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
255 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
270 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
272 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.